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This year the Annual Allowance team have experienced a much higher receipt of work requests than in previous years. Particularly, the requests for ‘On-Demand’ statements have doubled and more recently we have been unable to meet the three month…

 NHS Pensions is continuing to receive applications for; The Consideration of Entitlement to Ill Health Retirement benefits (AW33E)  The Consideration of Entitlement for Early Payment of Deferred Benefits due to Ill Health (AW240)  Due to the…

We have received a number of enquiries from contractors who have endorsed an incorrect product and pack size, leading to referred backs and delays in payment. When dispensing a drug not listed in Part VIII of the Drug Tariff, you must endorse…

Employers are reminded of the importance of using the correct termination code when closing down a pension record normally from the beginning of the next pay period. Exit code 16 should be used for all cases where the member continues to work but…

Some patients have certain clinical needs that can’t be met by licensed medicinal products. The law allows the manufacture and supply of unlicensed medicines which are called special orders (or specials) that meet these clinical needs. Special…

Published 8 September 2022 Summary Mental health is a key area of the NHS Long Term Plan published in 2019. This publication aims to describe the prescribing of medicines used to improve mental health in England that are subsequently dispensed in…

Published 3 March 2022. Summary Mental health is a key area of the NHS Long Term Plan published in 2019. This publication aims to describe the prescribing of medicines used to improve mental health in England that are subsequently dispensed in…

Published 7 July 2022. Summary Mental health is a key area of the NHS Long Term Plan published in 2019.  This publication aims to describe the prescribing of medicines used to improve mental health in England that are subsequently dispensed in…

About the scheme The Scheme closed on 31 March 2022. Claimants have until 30 September 2023 to submit claims for deaths that occurred while the Scheme was open. Deaths which occurred before the announcement of the Scheme will also be considered…

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we have taken, and continue to take, proactive steps to ensure we support members, employers and colleagues. This has included introducing a number of easements and changes to processes to…